War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 26 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 October 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 20 October 1916.

Admitted to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 28 October 1916 (venereal disease); marched in to NZ Base Depot from hospital, 23 November 1916.

Posted to A Company, 3rd Bn, in the field, 28 November 1916.

Wounded in action, 23 December 1916 (bomb wound, right foot), and admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, 26 December 1916; to England, 1 January 1917, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst.

Transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 30 January 1917.

Detailed 'On Command' at NZ Convalescent Hospital, 24 April 1917; appointed Temporary Lance Corporal while employed at Hornchurch. 11 August 1917.

Relinquished temporary appointment, and detached to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 2 February 1918.

Proceeded overseas to France, 15 May 1918; transferred to A Company, 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 13 August 1918.

Detached to United Kingdom from Germany, 11 February 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Prinzessin', 16 May 1919; discharged, 28 July 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 255 days (of which 2 years 340 days were abroad)